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- Bipalium adventitium specimens were discovered in Montréal, Québec, marking a new finding for Canada.
- These specimens exhibited the usual color pattern associated with the species.
- Genetic analysis showed a near-identical sequence to that of Bipalium adventitium found in the USA.
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Specimens of Bipalium adventitium (Platyhelminthes, Geoplanidae) were found in Montréal, Québec, Canada. The specimens showed the typical colour pattern of the species and barcoding (Cytochrome Oxidase I) demonstrated near-identity with a sequence of the same species from the USA. This is the first record of the species in Canada.
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